Only one tank? An anomaly or a sign of #Ukraine's forces being in easier to defend locations and #Russia shelling instead of street fighting ahead of a ground push?
One civilian was found dead in the basement below rubble of a house in #Lysychansk.
Govnr Serhiy Haidai says #Russia "completely destroys the city.. constantly on fire from enemy shelling"
He admits🇷🇺 stormed the refinery, and try to take control of Lysychansk-Bakhmut highway.
The death toll in yesterday's war crime in #Mykolaiv is up to six.
Head of the #Nikolaev region, Vitaliy Kim confirms another 6 civilians are also still unaccounted for in the apartment block.
The scene of the famous "Russian warship, go f*** yourself", it appears they are now indeed f***** after numerous #Ukraine attacks left the occupiers short of supplies.
The Kremlin says it's a "gesture of good will"
A #Ukraine mayor, who was kidnapped by #Russia's army 3 months ago, is finally free.
Aleksandr Babich, head of Golaya Pristan in #Kherson region, was removed from office at gunpoint on 28 March. His release was part of a prisoner exchange.
It's believed the assets of #TUI in #Ukraine have been seized.
🇺🇦Secret Service says a tourist brand in Ukraine is ultimately owned by a Russian who's very close to Putin. They don't name him, but local media say it's Aleksei Mordashov.
A Russian soldier's pleaded guilty to firing at a house in #Chernihiv from a tank.
On Day 3 of #Russia's invasion a domestic residence near the ring road was shelled.
Mikhail Kulikov was ordered by his commander Leonid Shchetkin to turn the turret and fire at an apartment block
There's quietly been a #Ukraine push in parts of #Kherson oblast.
In the east of the region, near the border with #Dnipropetrovsk oblast, the village of Pot'omkyne has been liberated.
Ukraine's Defence Ministry says they repelled counter-attacks by #Russia.
Pro-#Russia media are reporting that this is the explosion in #Kherson. Difficult to know exactly if this is all it is - if so it looks like a sabotage attack from the Resistance. But what was the target?
Official reports say it's not suspicious and looks of no tactical value or significance.
However an eye witness quoted in local media saw a man on the roof and soon after heard explosions
Even #Russia sources now admit they never controlled 30% of the city of #Lysychansk which the puppet #Luhansk regime claimed yesterday.
Numerous #Ukraine units remain active around the city too, although now confirmed the oil refinery is in the hands of Russian(Chechen) troops.
Today the first funeral was held for victims of #Russia's terrorist attack on #Kremenchuk
In the village of Potok they said goodbye to 42-year-old Andriy Krasyuk. He was working in the store "Comfy" when the rocket destroyed the "Amastor" shopping centre
Free!
This is what a liberated island looks like! #SnakeIsland is free of Orcs.
Last night, maybe as part of the evacuation procedure for the fleeing Russians, one of their Ka-52 "Alligator" helicopters crashed into the sea, with rescue impossible.
2/ #Putin loves symbolism and to leave calling cards.
It's no coincidence that he ordered the murderous strikes on an apartment block and two leisure complexes in #Odesa region with exactly the same delivery as #Kremenchuk - three X-22 missiles fired from Tu-22 strategic bombers.
Welcome to Wednesday, and daily thread #126 on #Russia's illegal war on #Ukraine.
More death and destruction overnight from Russian missiles, but remember barbaric attacks like on #Kremenchuk are NOT mistakes. They are targeted terror attacks on a peaceful nation.
Read on...
Three dead, five injured so far in another cowardly attack by #Russia on a residential building in #Mykolaiv.
The usual terror tactics, soft targets. Civilians very much in the Russian army sights with each missile.
Each one a war crime and so far no justice as killing continues
In case you missed it last night, another of #Russia's pathetic defences over the #Kremenchuk massacre is "but there's no video of the hit"
There is: here's a still of the giant missile about to kill dozens - video in the link.
Russia's illegal invasion had a big boost in the last 72 hours.
Finally they claimed a 2nd big city in #Mariupol' while advances in the Donbas mean there's a real chance they can cut off 1000s of #Ukraine troops in #Luhansk region
But British intelligence is that #Russia is running out of drones.
While both sides are suffering big losses of unmanned aircraft, #Ukraine is able to replace but Russians are struggling
#Russia has just published another video of what it's calling #Azovstal prisoners of war. The Geneva Convention forbids ID, so I've taken a few screenshots of the scenes.
Presumably this is from last night's laying down of arms by the Ukrainians.
Two months ago today the missiles started flying into all parts of #Ukraine, eight years after the original invasion in Crimea and east Ukraine.
It's Easter Day for Orthodox believers:
Shchaslyvoho Velykodnya🇺🇦
Day 60 of #PutinsWar on its peaceful neighbour, this is the daily🧵
Shamelessly, Putin went to church on Easter night, just hours after learning his troops had murdered 8 civilians in #Odesa as missiles struck residential buildings
Among the victims this 3 month old baby Kira, her mother Valeriia and grandmother Liudmila.
How many more must die?
One story I am keeping tabs on is the reported kidnapping in #Ukraine of a #Bulgaria diplomat.
The news is just being picked up on in the country after the mayor of #Melitopol announced that Russian soldiers had abducted Honorary Consul, Sergei Zhelev